Vehicle-seat



D. BISHOP. VEEICLE SEAT.

(No Model.)

A No. 427,960. Patented May 13, 1890.

Witnesses:

E.. mqmmtw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DEMOTT BISHOP, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

VEHICLE-SEAT.

SPEC`1?IC.L'.LIO1\T forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,960, dated May 13, 1890.

Application iiled February 12; 1890 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DEMoTT BIsIIoP, of Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle- Seats, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formin g a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved method of suspending; a vehicle-seat; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a perspective View of aseat, the dotted lines showing the manner in which it may vibrate on its support. Fig. II is a vertical section showing my improved mode of suspending the seat. Fig. III is an enlarged detail view of the support-ing-brackets and the bars to which they are attached. Fig. IV is an enlarged perspective view of one of the supporting-legs of the seat.

Referring to the drawings, lrepresents the body of a seat; 2 3, the usual bars for sup-- porting the seat, and 4 a portion of the vehicle-box.

5 represents a metal leg having an upper flat surface @which is secured to the under side of the seat by means of bolts7 and screws 8. There are two of the legs for each seat for supporting each end thereof. On the lower end of the legs 5 are downward-projecting pintles 9, the purpose of which will be described further on.

10 represents brackets secured to the seatsupporting bars 2 3. The brackets are comprised of the fiat portions 1l, which rest 0n the upper side of the bars, lips 12, that overlap onto the outer sides of the bars, and downward-extending portions 13 on the inner sides of the bars. The brackets are provided with screw-holes 14, through which the same may be secured to the bars.

15 represents hooked pins integral with the brackets, on which may be hung swivel-bolts 16, which are provided with eyes 17 in their upper ends for that purpose. The lower ends of the bolts 16 are screw-threaded and engage swivel-links 1S at their upper ends.

The swivel-links 18 are provided near their lower ends with circular openings 19, said Serial No. 340,091. (No model.)

openings being for the purpose of receiving the pintles 9 on the lower end of the seat-supporting legs 5. There being four of the pintles to each seat, there are consequently four of the swivel-links, said links being placed in position to hold the seat properly. The pintles are provided near their outer ends with pins 20, that pass through openings in the same, said pins preventing any accidental passage of the pintles out of the openings in the swivel-links.

By the use of my attachments I am enabled to secure a swinging seat to the ordinary seatframe, whereby it may vibrate to either side or in a forward or backward direction, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. I, and by the means of the swivel-link and bolt I can readily raise or lower the seat to compensate for wear, dac.; also, by removing the pins 2O in the pintles and slipping the pintles out of the swivel-links I can quickly remove the seat without themuse of a wrench.

I claim as' my inventionl. In a vehicle-seat, the combination of the seat-body 1, legs 5, seat-supporting frames 2 3, brackets 10, att-ached to the frames, hooks 15 on the brackets, and adjustable links connecting the hooks 15 with the legs 5, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a vehicle-seat, t-he combination of the seat-body 1, legs 5, secured to the seat-body, pintles Y9 on said legs, seat-frames 2 3, brackets 10, secured to the seat-frames, hooks 15 on the brackets, and adjustable links connecting the hooks 15 with the pintles 9,substantially as described, and for th'e purpose set forth.

3. In a vehicle-seat, the combination of the seat-body l., legs 5, secured to the seat-body, pintles 9 on the legs, seat-supporting frames 2 3, brackets 10, having flat portions 11, lips 12, and downward extending portions 13, hooks 15, integral with said brackets, and bolts 16 and links 1S, forming a swivel for connecting the hooks l5 with the pintles 9, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

DEMOTT BISHOP.

Iitnessesz J As. E. KNIGHT, F. G. FISCHER. 

